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CONTACT TORY ROBINSON 819-2489 edpm_edu_magghigh@yahoo.com edpminstitute.yolasite.com. ELEECTRONIC DOCUMENT PREPARATION AND MANAGEMENT SCHOOL: MAGGOTTY HIGH SUMMER SCHOOL 2012 SESSION #1 ACTIVITY: SPAPP123EDPMMAGHIG H APPLICATION SOFTWARE: MICROSOFT OFFICE EXCEL 2007
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CONTACTTORY ROBINSON819-2489edpm_edu_magghigh@yahoo.comedpminstitute.yolasite.com created by: Tory Robinson
ELEECTRONIC DOCUMENT PREPARATION AND MANAGEMENT SCHOOL: MAGGOTTY HIGH SUMMER SCHOOL 2012 SESSION #1 ACTIVITY: SPAPP123EDPMMAGHIGH APPLICATION SOFTWARE: MICROSOFT OFFICE EXCEL 2007 OPERATING SOFTWARE: WINDOWS XP TOPIC: SPREADSHEET APPPLICATION created by: Tory Robinson
INTRODUCTION TO SPREADSHEET A spreadsheet can be defined as an electronic worksheet that is made of grid lines in which you enter data to be processed into useful information. These are special tools used to arrange and analyze data and to do complex calculations with great speed and efficiency. created by: Tory Robinson
Examples of Spreadsheet software • Lotus 1-2-3 • Coral • Quattro Pro • Excel created by: Tory Robinson
Some basic components of a spreadsheet • Work Book • Work Sheet • Columns • Rows • Formula • Cell • Cell referencing created by: Tory Robinson
Let us take a closer at the items listed above. • Workbook – this is the combination of multiple work sheets on one specific task. For e.g. a student data file. • Worksheet – this is a single page that you work on. For e.g. sheet 1. created by: Tory Robinson
The spreadsheet grids are made of column and rows. The columns are indentified by letters and the run up and down the page. The rows are identified by number and they run across the page. New Microsoft Office Excel Worksheet.xlsx created by: Tory Robinson
Cell - This is the intersection where a row and column meets. • Cell reference – this is cell name or cell address. • Formula – This is a mathematical equation which the spreadsheet application use to bring a result. created by: Tory Robinson
Working with formula As stated before if you want to find out or to do some mathematical function using a spreadsheet application you would have to use some sort of formula. created by: Tory Robinson
How to write and use a formula? In order to get a result you will need a formula or select one from the function menu box. created by: Tory Robinson
The equal sign (=) must be present in all formulas. • The formula must have the cell address of the cells you will work with and not the NOT the number. created by: Tory Robinson
How to enter a formula? • Select the cell where you want the result to appear. • Write the formula. • E.g. of a formula is =sum(A1:E5) OR =SUM(A5-E5) created by: Tory Robinson
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